News Articles
Why keeping a check on your reserves is important post budget
Helen Oparinde, NCVS’s Group Support Coordinator (Broxtowe), and David Saunders, NCVS’s Group Development Officer (Training), have been discussing the withdrawal in September of the Charity Commission’s guidance, How to set a reserves policy for your charity; here, they share their viewpoints with you.It is not that the Charity Commission no longer advises charities to have money in reserve;…
Celebrating Trustees' week in Nottingham
Trustees' Week, 4 to 8 November, is a time to honour the incredible work of trustees.Here are some little-known facts about trustees:Diverse backgrounds: Trustees often come from varied professional backgrounds, bringing a wealth of different skills and perspectives to the charity Legal responsibility: Trustees have a legal duty to ensure their charity is solvent, well-run, and delivering on…
Nottingham More in Common Community Dialogue event
Nottingham has been host to a series of More in Common Community Dialogues since 2023. Nottingham is now part of the ever-growing More in Common Network, dedicated to Jo Cox’s message of unity. In October, as a partner organisation, NCVS attended one of these events to hear directly from Nottingham's communities about their experiences.On Thursday 17 October 2024, Davia Mckoy, Billie Ault, and…
RCAN cluster meeting at Awsworth Village Hall
Helen Oparinde, NCVS Group Support Coordinator (Broxtowe Borough), was invited to deliver a small group training session at Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire's (RCAN) Broxtowe Borough‘s cluster meeting on Tuesday 22 October 2024. The meeting was held at Awsworth Village Hall, which is a versatile and spacious hall, fully licensed for entertainment, and has some wonderful artwork depicting…
Celebrating excellence with the Black Achievers Awards
Since 2013, NCVS has been proud to sponsor the Black Achievers Awards. Since 2016, Davia McKoy, NCVS Projects Support Administrator, has played an integral role in ensuring the smooth running of the event. This year, our Communications and Marketing Coordinator, Billie Ault, had the privilege of attending the awards on behalf of NCVS and presenting a very special award to a very special lady.The…
Collaborative Workshop: Shaping future services together
On Thursday 3 October 2024, NCVS visited The Vine Community Centre to join Nottingham City Council and representatives from the voluntary sector to talk all things commissioning.Dave Thomas, Volunteering Development Officer; Davia Mckoy, Projects Support Administrator; Billie Ault, Communications and Marketing Coordinator; Chris Hill, Social Enterprise Development Coordinator; and Jules Sebelin,…
Less X, more variety: Follow us for the latest from NCVS!
As your friendly neighbourhood infrastructure, we like to keep on top of what's going on in the voluntary sector and beyond. Recently, a recurring topic in our web of communications has been the discussions around X (formerly known as Twitter) and whether people are staying or leaving. After some team discussion, we decided that X might not be the best platform for us to engage with, so we've…
Broxtowe Green Umbrella event
Helen Oparinde, NCVS Group Support Coordinator (Broxtowe Borough) went to a community network event to promote the training and group support project currently available to voluntary groups in Broxtowe Borough. Here, she shares her thoughts and takeaways.Broxtowe Green Umbrella, an informal group of climate activists, organised a community networking event with other green and sustainability-…
Goose on the loose
Communications and Marketing Coordinator and Project Support Administrator, Billie and Davia attended the prestigious Goose Fair Dinner and The Nottingham Awards. It wasn't all smooth sailing as Billie tells the story of a Derby girl in Nottingham.Thursday 26 of September, marked a significant day for this Derby girl as I set out to experience that most Nottingham of events – The Goose Fair. More…
Celebrating Gedling Borough's Voluntary and Community Sector
Nikyla Manners, Community Engagement and Partnership Coordinator at NCVS, shares her views on a recent celebration event designed to give a voice to the voluntary sector in Gedling Borough.On Thursday 5 September 2024, it was our privilege to facilitate Gedling Borough’s Voluntary and Community Sector Voice and Celebration Event at The Richard Herrod Centre. Thank you to the representatives from…
